The Nyole, also known as Nyore, are a tribe of the

Luhya nation The Luhya (also known as ''Abaluyia'' or Luyia) comprise a number of Bantu ethnic groups native to western Kenya. They are divided into 20 culturally and linguistically related tribes. ''Luhya'' refers to both the 20 Luhya clans and their resp ...

from

Bunyore Bunyore is a locality in the Vihiga County in the western province of Kenya. It is largely inhabited by Luhya, who speak the OLunyole dialect of the Luhya language. In the local language, the place is known as Ebunyore and its people as the Aban ...

in Western Kenya. Native speakers of the Nyole (or Nyore) dialect of

Luhya Luhya or Abaluyia may refer to: * Luhya people * Luhya language Luhya (; also Luyia, Luhia or Luhiya) is a Bantu language of western Kenya. Dialects The various Luhya tribes speak several related languages and dialects, though some of them are ...

refer to themselves as Abanyole. In

Swahili Swahili may refer to: * Swahili language, a Bantu language official in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda and widely spoken in the African Great Lakes * Swahili people, an ethnic group in East Africa * Swahili culture Swahili culture is the culture of ...

, they are known as Wanyore Some prominent Nyore leaders include: *

Kenneth Marende Kenneth Otiato Marende, born 7 January 1956, was the Speaker of the National Assembly of Kenya's 10th Parliament. He was elected Speaker on January 15, 2008. Prior to his election as Speaker, Hon. Marende served as the MP for Emuhaya constituenc ...

the Former Speaker of the National Assembly of Kenya's 10th Parliament. He was elected as Speaker on January 15, 2008. *

Wilberforce Otichilo Wilberforce may refer to: People *Wilberforce (name), for people (and fictional characters) with the name **William Wilberforce (1759–1833), British politician, evangelical reformer and campaigner against the slave trade Places Australia * Wilbe ...

Current governor vihiga County

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